The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-16

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$t..,,:ca -. ;.;Ki::S z':.ii>S On th. Political
,3u,laui>--rh :.rgaoization Of 1887 Intact
:.nt! 4. ....i.in" ,;".l:ss
special 10 the philadelphia Times
EHAssnxGroS, November The jo7ial
..nG genial ''Steve" Eikins, the chief
fuglenan of the Blaine cohorts since the
death OF Jerome B. Chaffee, passed
tiroagil Washington Ihe other dav en-
rome from Deer Park TO New York.
Mrs. Eikirs had preceded lin BY Z few
sd&ys to opc0 Jcr house in Gotham.
Elkins, Ike 2 dlltiful subject OF sound
marital regulations, Lad remained be-
hiis.d to close up the house in the cri2gy
crests OF the Ai:eghenies Of Maryland,
anti was migrating not;hward in charge
of the household inpedimenta, which
consisted OF three fine boys, apparently
Of an age punched IN years somewhere
between seven anG ten, and vigorous
infant Of the same gender in the arms Of
y stalwart French. capped nurse,
Tie Blaine leader was more dis ,osed
TO bc communicative than was the Maine
statesman on his travels from Dim TO
2alis. In reply to an inquiry as t. how
things we're progressing" the cobust
manager oi the Blaine home interests
said:
II have spent al summer at Deer
Park, only running over to New York
occasionally for q ,:ay to attend to O. lit
TIC business. Or, yes. 1 have been keep
ing az eye On political movements.
There is not much going on just nos. l
have lal some recent correspondence
with our friends, so as to ascertain from
headquarters the lay of the land. Our
friends in the contest of 1884 are stiQ
active and eager. We have been hnild-
ing up the weak places. L think our
political fences are in good order.
"Ihen you intend to try it again ?"
TEE MAGIC oF BLAISE's NAME.
Il did not say that. only say Shat
our lines are in order. Whether Mr..
Blaine is candidate or not it would be
very poor politics to permit such an or
ganiza:ion as rallies around The name of
Blaine to 60 to pieces Tor want of nota-
ing more thau leadership to keep it
together for party purposes IN any d.
recJica, u
'Then you think Ito Blame o1gauiza-
tion Is as st:oig as It wGs four years
ago?"
"It viii be found SO when the tinie for
Gcticn comes"
ssWh- a~e vOu v.l;tin9?"
'Sinpjy fer the elections OF next week
to be over. We viii then have some
material to work on We !eill then have
some material to work on. We will know
how we stand in sorne OF the pivotal
States. &ea:)y, i not quite, every
State il taa Uuion has an election OF
some sort, but Massachusetts,, New FORK,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mar land,
Virginia and OHIO viii give some roint-
ers as to the drift OF political seutiI. mt. "
"Will there be d confere1co ihel'?'
81 should not be surprised TO hsar Of
one. The national committee viii meet
in little over month. It may be
thought best 20 talk matters over {. little
soon after The elections ere over
'The nomination of President Cle7e-
land throws down tie gauntlet 10 Blaine.
EE CAN HAVE IT IF HG WANTS IT.
'sLt might be thought so. but the ao:n-
iration oE Cleveland DOES nos necessarily
mean Blaine for The Republicans. i.!aine
can have tha nomination II lie wisa5s i.
I consider that po;r;t settled, ii Cur in
formation is r4l...0it,, but it viii remain
for hin 10 say whether he wants 1t. /
Know he VII: no5 attempt to force him.
self On the ticket, and VII not accaps It
at al unless he fees; perfectly sure of
success. he does lG+ PROPOSE 10 take
the responsibility oi iefeaE second
time. CT coarse II 1854 the outcome
was Just one OF those l;naccollutG5l. &C
cidents which have often occurred IL
American politics. I don't think Blaine
needs vindic2:ion from suna defeat.
We are now holding on: forces il line
awaiting the progress o. events. "
s:TTi;u 81. Blaine give lis person i at
tention 20 the prallplinaries?
"No, he vii lot. I received a letter
from him yesterday. He VIII not return
to the United States ratil next summer
and it may be even later. y
~ GOOD HEALTH.
"Wha! arraz&s re IS t;se studied effort
to make him ont IN such poor health. In
his letter lie speaks CT himself and family
as enjoying exceptionally excellent
healih, aaG as having a delightful time.
Blaine represents the great bulk o. the
sentiment and support Of the Republican
pal u; so il he should decline 70 oe .
candidate ior any reason his friend; will
be a factor in dsteEnining who shssU be
the nominee, SO that it makes 10 differ
ercs II she end. There are some r,aople
who make great bng5eac cut CT Baire
in politics. I, for one, intend 10 be
governed by the wjsest counsels @: the
leaders Of the partv from all sec. ions,
and all Of lIr. B!:.ine'a friends fee. the
same way. Nos We viii see how .5ose
who may differ from us will act.
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